1 online resource (xi, 301 pages) :

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African heritage who form the international black community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields providing coverage of names found in today's headlines as well as selected individuals from earlier in this century whose influence continues to have an impact on contemporary life

"ISSN 1058-1316."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Aaliyah -- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley -- Claude Ake -- Eddie "Rochester" Anderson -- Martina Arroyo -- Mariama Ba -- David Barnhill -- Bob Beamon -- Alpha Blondy -- Madior Boye -- Joe Carter -- Mary Ann Shadd Cary -- Robert Cray -- Idriss Deby -- Joseph Delaney -- Henriette DeLille -- Nora DeLoach -- Dr. Dre -- Tananarive Due -- Philip Emeagwali -- Buchi Emecheta -- Jewelle Gomez -- Lani Guinier -- Andre Harrell -- "Screamin" Jay Hawkins -- James Augustine Healy -- Milt Hinton -- John Lee Hooker -- Ice Cube -- Janet Jackson -- Orlando Jones -- Quincy Jones -- Joseph Kabila -- Suge Knight -- Patti LaBelle -- Sam Lacy -- Alex LaGuma -- John Henry "Pop" Lloyd -- Eugene Antonio Marino -- Hans J. Massaquoi -- Tim Meadows -- Ronald Moody -- Jessica Care Moore -- Mos Def -- Archibald Motley Jr. -- Shaquille O'Neal -- Kellis E. Parker -- Aristides Pereira -- Lowell Perry -- Joshua Redman -- Beah Richards -- Joel Augustus Rogers -- Carl T. Rowan -- William J. Shaw -- Reggie Showers -- Russell Simmons -- Carole Simpson -- John Singleton -- Sisqo -- Jerry Stackhouse -- Leon H. Sullivan -- Helen Taylor -- Amos Tutuola -- Carl H. Ware -- Chris Webber

xi, 301 p. : photos. ; 29 cm

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